【正文】 people wouldn39。t perhaps associate as British, but are pre sented in a British way. Bell peppers stuffed with couscous, alongside ratatouille, is a very popular dish. Although the ingredients may not strike diners as being traditional, they can be found in dishes across Britain. Even the traditional chefs are aware of the need to adapt to local tastes and customs, while maintaining the Britishness of their cuisine. At Yorkshire Pudding, Hill says that his staff asks diners whether they would like to share their meals. Small dishes, shared meals and mixing it up is not something monly done in Britain, but Yorkshire Pudding will bring full dishes to the table and offer individual plates for each diner. That way, people still get the presentation of the dishes as they were designed, but can carve them up however they like, Hill says. This practice is also popular at The Pawn, although largely for rotisseries (烤 肉館 ),Tamlyn says. Some tables will arrive on a Sunday, order a whole chicken and a shoulder of lamb or a baby pig, and just stay for hours enjoying everything we bring out for them. Some British traditions are too sacred (神圣的 )to mess with, however, Tomes says. I39。d never change a full English breakfast. 注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)?答題卡 1 上作答。 1. What is British food generally known for? A) Its unique flavour. C) Its special cooking methods. B) Its bad taste. D) Its anic ingredients. 2. The Second World War led to________ in Britain. A) an inadequate supply of food C) an increase in food import B) a decrease of grain production D) a change in people39。s eating habits 3. Why couldn39。t Britain pete with some of its neighbouring countries in terms of food in the postwar decades? A) Its food lacked variety. C) It was short of welltrained chefs. B) Its people cared more for quantity. D) It didn39。t have flavourful food ingredients. 4. With culinary improvement in recent years, London39。s restaurants are now able to appeal to the tastes of . A) most young people C) all kinds of overseas visitors B) elderly British diners D) upperclass customers 5. What do Hong Kong diners wele, according to Welsh executive chef David Tamlyn? A) Authentic classic cuisine. C) New ideas and presentations. B) Locally produced ingredients. D) The return of homestyle dishes. 6. While using quality ingredients, David Tamlyn insists that the dishes should________ . A) benefit people39。s health C) be offered at reasonable prices B) look beautiful and inviting D) maintain British traditional tastes 7. Why does Neil Tomes say he loves food ingredients from Britain? A) They appeal to people from all over the world. B) They are produced on excellent anic farms. C) They are processed in a scientific way. D) They e in a great variety. 8. Tamlyn says that besides importing ingredients from Britain once a week, his restaurant also buys vegetables from _______. 9. The Phoenix in MidLevels may not use British ingredients, but presents its dishes ______. 10. Yorkshire Pudding is a restaurant which will bring full dishes to the table but offer plates to those diners who would like to _______. Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each ques tion there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the correspond ing letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分試 題請(qǐng)?jiān)?答題卡 2 上作答。 11. A) He is careless about his appearance. B) He is ashamed of his present condition. C) He changes jobs frequently. D) He shaves every other day. 12. A) Jane may be caught in a traffic jam. B) Jane should have started a little earlier. C) He knows what sort of person Jane is. D) He is irritated at having to wait for Jane. 13. A) Training for the MidAtlantic Championships. B) Making preparations for a transAtlantic trip. C) Collecting information about baseball games. D) Analyzing their rivals39。 onfield performance. 14. A) He had a narrow escape in a car accident. B) He is hospitalized for a serious injury. C) He lost his mother two weeks ago. D) He has been having a hard time. 15. A) The woman has known the speaker for a long time. B) The man had difficulty understanding the lecture. C) The man is making a fuss about nothing. D) The woman thinks highly of the speaker. 16. A) He has difficulty making sense of logic. B) Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects. C) The woman should seek help from the tutoring service. D) Tutoring services are very popular with students. 17. A) Her overcoat is as stylish as Jill39。s. C) Jill wore the overcoat last week. B) Jill missed her class last week. D) She is in the same class as the man. 18. A) A puter game. C) An exciting experience. B) An imaginary situation. D) A vacation by the sea. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. A) Beautiful scenery in the countryside. C) Pain and pleasure in sports. B) Dangers of crosscountry skiing. D)